Woman dies in house fire in south Belfast

Body found at property in Archdale driver area of Belvoir estate on Sunday

The woman, believed to be in her 50s, was found at a property in the Archdale Drive area of the Belvoir Estate on Sunday.
The woman, believed to be in her 50s, was found at a property in the Archdale Drive area of the Belvoir Estate on Sunday.

A police investigation is underway after a woman’s body was discovered following a house fire in south Belfast.

Police said the woman, believed to be in her 50s, was found at a property in the Archdale Drive area of the Belvoir Estate on Sunday. Police received a report of the fire shortly after 2pm.

A postmortem examination will take place to determine the cause of death.

A PSNI spokesman said an investigation into the cause of the fire and the death of the woman have now commenced.